Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 5.56 NATO
Model: 02-128-02081-047
Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 5.56 NATO
Model: 02-128-02081-047
Full Specifications
Threaded 1/2x28 barrel: compare 5.56 / .223 suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 is a mid-length semi-automatic AR-15 in 5.56 NATO built for duty and defensive use. It has an MSRP of $2,073. Its barrel is cold hammer forged chrome moly vanadium, chrome lined and heavy phosphate coated, high pressure tested and magnetic particle inspected, in a 16-inch government profile behind a pinned low-profile gas block.
A full-latch impact plastic case comes with it, along with a Daniel Defense magazine. The selector is ambidextrous and the GRIP-N-RIP charging handle latches from either side, so the rifle runs from either shoulder as it arrives. The MFR 15.0 handguard free-floats the barrel on M-LOK under an uninterrupted 1913 rail. No sights are fitted. The muzzle is 1/2x28 under a flash suppressor in 17-4 PH stainless with a salt bath nitride finish.
If you're cross-shopping, a BCM RECCE-16 is 0.10 lbs lighter on the same government barrel profile with a chrome-lined bore, and it keeps right-handed mil-spec controls. An LWRC IC DI has an MSRP of $1,817, a 5.5 lb enhanced trigger and ambidextrous magazine release and bolt catch as well as a selector. On the V7 the magazine release and bolt catch are the standard right-handed parts, so a left-handed owner still has to reach across the receiver for those two.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The bolt carrier group is an M16 profile, mil-spec and MP tested, with a properly staked gas key.
- The receivers are 7075-T6 with a Type III hard coat anodized finish on a six-position mil-spec receiver extension, so stocks are ordinary shopping.
- A hard case comes with the rifle, which is a purchase other rifles at this price leave to the owner.
- No sights at all, so a red dot and a mount are bought before the rifle can be aimed.
- Daniel Defense gives the trigger no name and no pull weight, so there is nothing to compare against rifles that state one.
- The magazine in the box is Daniel Defense's own, though the rifle feeds from any AR-15 magazine.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same rifle as the .300 Blackout DDM4 V7?
No. The .300 Blackout version dates from around 2013, used a carbine-length gas system and a handguard that predates M-LOK, and Daniel Defense stopped making it. This is the current 5.56 rifle.
What is the handguard made of?
6061-T6 aluminum. It is Daniel Defense's MFR 15.0, with M-LOK slots at seven positions around it.
Is it made in the USA?
Yes. Daniel Defense builds and sells the V7 as a US-made rifle.
